Pakistani people stand outside the Supreme Court waiting for its verdict over corruption charges against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, July 28, 2017. Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over corruption charges. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)
ISLAMABAD, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over corruption charges.
A five-member larger bench of the apex court in a unanimous decision ordered the country's anti-corruption body to formally register case against the prime minister.
The court ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to complete the investigation against the disqualified prime minister in six weeks. The court also ordered NAB to file cases against PM's sons - Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Safdar.
